Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives

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Five Italian tourists have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives. The incident occurred on Thursday morning in Vaavu Atoll, approximately 100km south of the capital, Malé. The divers were reportedly attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 meters. One body was found inside a cave at about 60 meters underwater, with the other four believed to be in the same location. The Maldives military described the search operation as high-risk due to the challenging conditions, including rough weather. This is considered the worst single diving accident in the popular tourist nation.

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Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

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One body was found in a cave about 60 metres underwater, and the other four divers were believed to be also there.

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The weather was rough in the area, about 100km south of the capital Malé.

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The divers are believed to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres.

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The incident is believed to be the worst single diving accident in the Maldives.

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Five Italians have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives, the foreign ministry in Rome has said."The divers are believed to have died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres (164ft)," the ministry said, adding that this happened in Vaavu Atoll.The Maldives' military said one body had been found in a cave about 60 metres underwater, and the other four divers were believed to be also there.It said divers with special equipment had been sent to the area, describing a search operation as a very high risk.The incident is believed to be the worst single diving accident in the tiny Indian Ocean nation, a popular tourist destination because of its string of coral islands.The five Italians entered the water on Thursday morning, local media reported. The crew of the diving vessel they were travelling on reported them missing when they failed to resurface later on.Police said the weather was rough in the area, about 100km (62 miles) south of the capital Malé. A yellow warning was issued for passenger boats and fishermen.

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